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The mysterious Nintendo Switch playtest has seemingly leaked, and it looks like a Minecraft meets MMO game in which players "develop" a planet together
News Sign me up
Just one week after Metaphor: ReFantazio's release, Persona director Katsura Hashino says he's already cooking up his next JRPG
News It's not Persona 6, though
My Terraria love pushed me to try this co-op survival game, and its fabulous Steam Next Fest demo is also an RPG in disguise
News Build, craft, explore, and fight to your heart's content
The Sims 4 Life and Death introduces the ability to have babies with the Grim Reaper, and trap your sims on this mortal coil through the miracle of reincarnation
News Life and Death could be EA's best expansion pack yet
Solo dev behind hit city builder says to put "experimentation and art over profit" in response to ex-PlayStation CEO saying there's a "collapse of creativity" in games
News He makes a strong point
Just when I think I've hit the peak of Steam Next Fest, I find this cozy cafe management sim with cute critters and strong Animal Crossing energy which is also hitting Switch
News Critter Cafe is my new obsession
Persona and Metaphor: ReFantazio director "tries not to be that conscious" of feedback, as "looking at reactions isn’t good for your mental health"
News He stays off social media, too
New Metaphor: ReFantazio patch aims to resolve game-breaking progression bugs in the JRPG, with a PC release coming "at a later date"
News Patch 1.03 is available now on PlayStation and Xbox
This multiplayer life sim is like Animal Crossing in outer space with Mario Party minigames, and it's just what I needed this Steam Next Fest
News Galactic Getaway is a cozy mashup of some brilliant games
Baldur's Gate 3 Astarion actor says "I am aware of the $22,000 sex doll" of his character: "I have some thoughts"
News "You do you, man"
Indie dev behind one of the best roguelikes of all time releases its source code to the public "in the pursuit of sharing knowledge"
News Rogue Legacy is now open to all
This co-op farm sim is a whimsical blend of games like Minecraft and Stardew Valley, and I'm obsessed after playing the Steam Next Fest demo
News Luma Island is downright delightful
Kingdom Hearts forced Naughty Dog to go "oh sh*t" while making Jak 2, because Square Enix's character models were so much more detailed that the platformer devs had to change course
News The rework just "made sense"
This Steam Next Fest's second-biggest demo so far is like Valorant meets Paper Mario, complete with anime girls
News Strinova is already proving super popular
Manor Lords publisher leads a strategy game renaissance, with the medieval city-builder racking up more than half of its 4.5 million yearly sales
News The game has sold over 2.5 million copies
Garry's Mod creator "finally" gets one of the sandbox game's rarest achievements: to play on the same server as himself
News Yes, he is the real Garry!
Metaphor: ReFantazio is yet another 80+ hour JRPG from Atlus, but its director says the studio "didn't want to bore our players by keeping it the same the entire time"
News The game is admittedly "pretty voluminous"
As re-sales of the Baldur's Gate 3 Collector's Edition reach $3,000, one dev condemns scalpers: "It's designed to make someone happy, not rich"
News The Collector's Edition "isn't a commodity"
Skyrim lead designer says Bethesda can't just switch engines because the current one is "perfectly tuned" to make the studio's RPGs
News The engine is suited for "the kinds of games that Bethesda makes"
Europa felt like Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom reimagined in a stunning Studio Ghibli world, and I loved every second of it
Feature Indie Spotlight | A short but (bitter)sweet adventure that I'll not soon forget
Amazon Prime Day Kindle deals 2024: What to grab if you still want a deal
Deals Prime Day Kindle deals are underway, and while the entire range isn't discounted, there are definitely some offers worth grabbing.
The First Descendant publisher says game developers need to be "focusing on user feedback," not looking at old data, if they want to make great games
News It's "the most reliable method at the moment"
Black Myth: Wukong reportedly cost around $43 million to make – and this $60 action RPG has now sold over 20 million copies across PC and PS5
News It far outsold its costs in just a month
